ASGE ENDO Hangout for GI Fellows: Negotiating Your First Job Contract | June 2023-Negotiating Your First Job Contract Webinar Recording

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Summary:<br />The video is a presentation on negotiating your first job contract for GI Fellows. The presenter, Dr. Douglas G. Adler, discusses various aspects of job contracts and offers advice on negotiation tactics. He emphasizes that as a physician, you have valuable skills and the employer needs you more than you need them. Dr. Adler covers topics such as understanding call frequency, vacation time, maternity and paternity leave, restrictive covenants, malpractice tail coverage, and pay. He also explains the importance of having a lawyer review and negotiate the contract on your behalf. He suggests asking questions about the job duties, including clinical responsibilities, call schedule, administrative time, and support staff. Dr. Adler advises fellows to start looking for jobs in the fall and not to be too focused on one particular job or location. He also mentions that it is common for GI physicians to have multiple jobs throughout their careers. The presentation concludes with an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and receive advice.

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